Hb Article In The Age...

[devo]

bugger, we have been outed to the masses fella's. Run to the hills

Homebrew article

 

[DarkFaerytale]

nice article, anyone from here being fetured in the article?

-Phill

 

[warrenlw63]

:lol: Typically it led to Brewcraft. <_<

"Pulling" Power seems an apt headline. :blink:

Warren -

 

[Cortez The Killer]

Fairly good article

Cheers

 

[randyrob]

"Home-brew manufacturers would say you can drink your beer after it's been in the bottle for a fortnight. And that's true. But if you leave it for six months or 12?months, instead of two weeks, it undergoes a process very much like wine maturing and the flavour improves enormously. It doesn't just get a little bit better, it gets a whole heap better."

yeah like a first time homebrewer is going to leave their beer for 6 months before they drink it!

 

[Malnourished]

:lol: Typically it led to Brewcraft. <_<

And accompanied by a lovely puff piece for Penfolds...

I still love the Epicure though.

 

[brettprevans]

bugger, we have been outed to the masses fella's. Run to the hills

Homebrew article

Nice tidy article. leaves a lot to the imagination and of course doesnt point out that theres a lot of cleaning, waiting, occational messy yeats pools bubbling out of fermenters etc. but all in good fun. Was interested to see that Brewcraft wasnt actualy mentioned (unless I missed it) alhough Mike was interviewed.

by the way, Brewcraft are now giving away copies of Mike's book on all things brewing with their kits. good book for beginners and it has lots of recipes.

While you dont want every man and their dog turing to HB it might helps drive prices of ingredients down (not that they are all that high anyway). Any any good exposure for HB has to be a good thing. Places like Brewcraft, Grape & Grain, Grumpys etc need some exposure to help keep them in business and us in supplies.

 

[brettprevans]

And accompanied by a lovely puff piece for Penfolds...

I still love the Epicure though.

dont knock penfolds. I have a nice cellar of penfolds 389, 407, 28 and 128 at home. along with too many other wines (not that theres such a thing as too much alcohol!).

Epicure rocks. I love it. good food and liquor articles (and a food and booze lover).

 

[therook]

dont knock penfolds. I have a nice cellar of penfolds 389, 407, 28 and 128 at home. along with too many other wines (not that theres such a thing as too much alcohol!).

Epicure rocks. I love it. good food and liquor articles (and a food and booze lover).

I can sense a wine tasting night coming up at the citymorgue

rook

 

[RobW]

pleased to see we're all "young ,trendy and connoisseurs of the finest ales" too :blink:

 

[Hutch]

:lol: Typically it led to Brewcraft. <_<

I'm with you Warren <_< - No mention of G&G, or any other HBS.
Probably a Brewcraft press release...

 

[PostModern]

Only a passing mention to "full mash brewers" too. And it was from a BOP guy. "Whilst he says the brewery won't cut into the market of people who prefer to do their own full-mash home brews, it's an option for people just dipping their feet into the hobby, or who don't want the mess of brewing at home."

"'Oo wants all that mess at 'ome then, ey?"

Another mainstream article that doesn't quite understand the hobby. Perpetuating the Brewcraft/Coopers/Muntons image that homebrewing is pouring cans of goop into a bucket.

 

[warrenlw63]

I'm with you Warren <_< - No mention of G&G, or any other HBS.
Probably a Brewcraft press release...

:lol: Hey Hutch... Ever Read the Michael Rodgers Wilson books? What a joke! "Homebrewing" and "Brewer's Resource Book".

In their defence they dedicate half a page to AG brewing. That was because I think that Brewcraft used to sell mouldy old cracked grain. :blink:

Brewcraft would love to the the Starbucks of HB I reckon.

Warren -

 

[warrenlw63]

I can sense a wine tasting night coming up at the citymorgue

rook

Suck on a couple of coldies you reckon Rook? :lol:

Warren -

 

[tangent]

:lol:

what's with Penfolds naming system?
they get an accountant to name everything?
I can't remember all the numbers so i steer clear of them.
When you open the St.Henri, let me know.

 

[Bobby]

Haha!
You are a sick puppy Warren!

 

[brettprevans]

:lol:

what's with Penfolds naming system?
they get an accountant to name everything?
I can't remember all the numbers so i steer clear of them.
When you open the St.Henri, let me know.

their numbering system is a bit funny i know, but it works for them. Im not a fan of St Henri. a good 389 beats it anyday. I do have few 707 and a couple of Grange laying down somewhere. It dosnt take a lot of time to learn what each one means. Mostly its about region from where grapes came from. Anyway I think is getting a bit off topic.

Postmodern - I Didnt think about it from the AG point of view. It really is a bit of a one-sided article isnt it. But then again maybe it was just for people to get into the thought of HB. I mean hell Im only K&K etc at the moment cause I dont have $, room or time for AG. but getting back in to K&K paves the way for me to move onto AG. Most serious HB will evential go to AG or Parital Grain anyway, wont they? And if they just want it as a bit of a hobby then K&K tins will suit them. And for beginners the Wilson-Rodgers books are good enough. (out of curiosity anyone got any suggestions for good HB books????)

Warren - love the thought - Brewcraft is starbucks of HB. great image.

 

[Hutch]

:lol: Hey Hutch... Ever Read the Michael Rodgers Wilson books? What a joke! "Homebrewing" and "Brewer's Resource Book".

...Sigh... My first book was by MRW - came with the "Wander" HB kit I bought 15 years ago.
It's taken MANY years for my mates to forget how bad my HB was - fermented at 25deg C with 1kg sugar...

I refuse to give Brewcraft my $ these days, in spite of the fact that there's one within spitting distance of my work!!!
So much misleading advice, so many bags of old hops, grain and yeast... Oh, the pain!

 

[FazerPete]

Another mainstream article that doesn't quite understand the hobby. Perpetuating the Brewcraft/Coopers/Muntons image that homebrewing is pouring cans of goop into a bucket.

Here we go again, another slam at the K&K guys by the AG people. All the article is doing is trying to raise the profile of homebrewing which can only be a good thing if you'd like cheaper products and more stores. Nowhere in there did it mention any shop names or preferences to methods so why are you guys so defensive and vindictive? Is the suggestion that all brewers should straight into AG? Yeah that's really going to get people into brewing when they have to spend hundreds of dollars on equipment before they start. Get real.

What disappoints me PostModern is that you are a moderator and should be respectful all members regardless of what they make and how they do it. Can you just come out now and finally tell us that you don't want any non-AG brewers on this site so that we can stop bothering you mighty AG geniuses?

 

[brettprevans]

...Sigh... My first book was by MRW - came with the "Wander" HB kit I bought 15 years ago.
It's taken MANY years for my mates to forget how bad my HB was - fermented at 25deg C with 1kg sugar...

I refuse to give Brewcraft my $ these days, in spite of the fact that there's one within spitting distance of my work!!!
So much misleading advice, so many bags of old hops, grain and yeast... Oh, the pain!

Hutch - Have you got a better place to get supplies from? Im all ears as I'm only just back into the game. Im in Nunawading (Eastern Suburbs) and I know Northcote pretty well.

Coopers etc have a lot to answer for also for putting the same instructions on their 'how to' instructions under the can lids. Admittedly MRW book doesnt advocate sugar anymore. but I can see hows its a bit of a slap in the face to experianced brewers and AG brewers.